(Xiaomi) Mi Band 1S (Mi Pulse): Hands On Review

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Ever since wearables has been introduced in the market, I am always fascinated about the latest devices that each manufacturer releases like the Apple watch, Samsung Gear S2 and so on. However, the greatest hindrance is the price of these devices. Not all average earners can afford the cost of them. But here’s the good news. We don’t need to spend a lot just have one of them, because there are alternatives available in the market today. Alternatives that can also perform things that mainstream brands can less the price and the name.

I picked the Mi Band 1s or the Mi Pulse. Why choose Mi Band 1S (Mi Pulse) Here are a few thing that you can consider buying this product.

Price

At a very competitive price you can get the features that expensive brands provide. The Mi band 1S has a price range of Php 1300- Php 1700 depending on the reseller. This is the Philippine Market Price. That’s a lot of savings instead of buying expensive brands like Samsung, LG, Huawei and many more.

Features

The Mi Band 1s Pulse has the following features. (These features are dependent on the App)

Pedometer – It tracks the number of steps that you make providing you outlook of how you are doing.

Sleep monitor– The device in conglomeration with the App (Mi Fit), provides you an insight of how many hours you’ve been sleeping, aside from that, with the aid of its heartbeat sensor, it also analyzes your deep sleep pattern.

Heart rate monitor– Mi Band 1s is an upgraded version of the Mi band, it features a heartbeat sensor that will help you monitor your heart rate by simply putting the device on your chest for a few seconds.

Alarm– even though the device has no screen, it can also serve as your alarm by setting up the time on the app.It vibrates repeatedly unless you touch the sensor to turn it off providing you better time management specially for those people that conventional alarms are not successful in waking them up.

Call Notification- Never miss any important call while having this device as your companion, the device vibrates whenever there’s an incoming call when the device is paired to your phone.

Battery Life– a very captivating feature of this item is the long battery life. One charge can last up to 30 days. Because of the bluetooth 4.0. Low energy (BLE) module on this device, its 43mAh battery is capable of powering it up to 30 days saving you time charging your band from time to time.

Water and Dust Resistant– Wether it’s rainy or sunny out there you can take this device with you without worrying that it will be damaged by water or dust.The device has IP67 certication which makes it water and dust resistant.

Compatibility

The device is compatible with both iOS and Android which should be a necessary feature of every fitness tracking device to entice users of both platforms to use their products and Mi Band 1S has that too.

 Depending on your mood,outfit or event, you can choose the strap that you like to have, the straps can be purchased separately, the original packaging comes with 1 black strap. Additional strap costs around 200-700 depending on the make,design and seller(Lazada and Shopee has it). I have been using the device for 3 weeks now and I am satisfied about its performance so far.

Cons: The device does not have a screen that will provide you a update regarding your activities (Step,heart rate, sleep). As a remedy, you can access the app on your phone or tablet.

The pedometer is in someway inaccurate sometimes specially if you ride a vehicle, it still counts( although not much) and the result might be not as accurate as possible. The device does not count the number of hours you sleep during daytime. For example, you slept around 12 noon to 3pm, the device don’t count that.

So there, you go, its up to you now to decide if you will buy one or not. You can purchase one of this at this Shopee Seller. Just click here to access the seller’s profile in shopee.